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2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

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The men's discus throw event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1.

Results

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannes Hopley  South Africa 55.67 56.83 x x x 56.98 56.98
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yasser Ibrahim Farag  Egypt 51.57 56.06 55.32 x 54.38 x 56.06
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nabil Kiram  Morocco 50.82 52.58 52.99 x x 51.78 52.99
4 Chima Ugwu  Nigeria 47.95 x 50.84 48.61 x x 50.84
5 Yemi Ayeni  Nigeria x x 49.28 x x x 49.28
6 Mitko Tilahun  Ethiopia 38.31 40.60 39.73 39.76 41.01 x 41.01
7 Muhammed Sahile  Ethiopia 38.81 36.55 36.63 36.79 37.69 38.81 38.81
8 Bekele Gebre  Ethiopia 34.10 33.70 29.67 34.79 x 31.54 34.79
Janus Robberts  South Africa DNS

References

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